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Steven Kaminsky was born on June 22, 1959 in Cook County, Illinois. He Currently serves as the chief financial officer for Canvas by Instructure, and has worked with many startups in his past.

Early Life Steven was born and raised in Cook County Illinois. He is the third youngest of four, and he spent his summers attending sleep away camp in Michigan. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne and he graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting.

Professional Life Steven Kaminsky started out his professional life as a CPA (certified public accountant) for The McDonalds Cooperation. After developing his professional career he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his masters degree at The University of California Los Angeles Anderson School of Management, where he graduated with an M.B.A. He continued to contribute professionally as a finance executive to a number of companies including but not limited to: Rebis, Westec Security Group Inc, OnDemand, ReefEdge, Plan Data Management, Radisphere, TriZetto, and finally Canvas by Instructure where he is currently employed.

Notable Events On Friday November 13, 2015 Canvas by Instructure went public and listed with The New York Stock Exchange in New York City. As a company they rang the opening bell with various members of the company and their mascot, a panda. At the time Steven was serving as the chief financial officer. Canvas by Instructure listed as INST opened with an opening price of $16 a share.

Personal Life Steven currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, but he has also lived in the greater Chicago area, St. Petersburg Florida, Atlanta Georgia, Los Angeles California, San Fransisco California, and the New York tri-state area. Growing up with three other siblings has shaped him to be a family oriented person and he enjoys spending time with his siblings as well as his two children. He has two children ages 19 and 22 who are both pursuing their undergraduate degrees in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Tucson, Arizona. His children have a wide range of interests as shown by their undergraduate pursuits. One is pursuing their degree in Sport Management and the other is pursuing their degree in Communication and Public Relations, with a Sport Management minor. In his free time he enjoys hiking with his dog, skiing, traveling, biking, and cooking. Living in the greater Salt Lake area gives him easy access to beautiful hiking trails, incredible skiing, and mountainous bike paths. Steven is a self proclaimed Grateful Dead savant, and he has spent a great deal of time seeing them perform in various forms of themselves. Steven is all an avid fan of baseball, more specifically an avid and loyal Chicago Cubs fan. Artistically speaking he has a great appreciation for architecture and photography, and he enjoys taking photos as well. He has recently taken an interest in the art of black and white photography; both creating his own, and admiring others works. Overall Steven is a well-rounded person with a passion for his chosen career and his outside endeavors and interests.